Scavenger Hunt
by Audrey Greathouse
Are you up for a game?
I think you have the wrong number.
I have the right number, Madison.
And I want to play a game with you :)
Who is this? What game?
This is your best friend :D
Umm...no, it's not.
This isn't Abby or Sophie's number.
Who are you?!
Why can't I see what number you're texting from?
LOL, I’m not one of your BFFs.
I'm the best friend you've never met.
I can make all your wishes come true.
I don't know who you are, but you're being a total creep!
Want to find out who I am?
We can play a game.
NO. Stop texting me.
I'm sorry. I'm getting off on the wrong foot.
What I really want to know is...
Do you want to go to homecoming?
OMG
Wait, really?
That's what this is?
You're super nice and smart...
And I think you should have a fun date for the dance ;)
Alright, Mystery Man.
I get it.
What game do I have to play to find out who you are? :)
How about a scavenger hunt?
Right now? I kind of have plans...
Call Sophie about your plans, and text me back afterwards.
How do you know I have plans with Sophie?
Just call her.
I called Sophie.
She's feeling “sick” and has to cancel.
So…Sophie is in on this?
I think I know who you are now...
Oh, you do? :)
I have my hopes ;)
Who do you think I am then?
I'm not telling 😛
Well, I guess you'll find out...ready for our scavenger hunt?
Where do we start?
You must solve three clues to find your treasure. Here’s the first clue:
CLUE #1: Browse for baubles at the bargain bin.
Oh wow. Talk about cryptic!
Bauble means “jewelry”…
At the bargain bin...you want me to go shop at Goodwill?
;D
Lemme bike over there.
I'll text you when I get there and need to know what I'm looking for.
You'll know it when you see it ;)
OMG. I’m here.
I looked in the jewelry bin at Goodwill and…
I FOUND AN AMAZING PROM DRESS.
Do you like it? :)
How did a Gucci dress end up in the bargain bin????
It's still got the original tags on it and everything, but the thrift shop's selling it for $15!!!
I don't know who you are, but you're magical. I bought the dress.
Ready for your next clue?
Yeah!
CLUE #2: What’s worthless when it’s in your pocket, but priceless as soon as you throw it away?
Why would I throw away something that’s priceless? Unless…
Is it a penny?
A penny is worthless in your pocket, but…
If you make a wish and throw it in a wishing well, it’s priceless!
Am I supposed to find a penny from a wishing well?
Almost...
Kids throw pennies in the fountain at the Silver Lake Mall...does that count?
:D
OK. Heading to the mall.
So I'm at the fountain. I found a penny.
I don't get it. What do I do now?
Wait for it ;)
What’s going on?
What's the matter? 😕
Tanner Mooney just came out of Game Stop and saw me.
We just sat and chatted for like 15 minutes at the fountain.
He asked me to homecoming.
Don't you like Tanner? I thought you were wishing he would ask you... :(
Nobody knows that except for Sophie and Rachel.
I thought YOU wanted to ask me out?!
I just wanted you to have a nice date.
You're a total creep! You put Tanner up to this?
What's going on?
WHO ARE YOU?
You haven’t solved the third clue yet.
What?
You must solve all three clues to find your treasure.
Here’s your final clue:
Something 15 and Silver.
What on earth does that mean?!
You're almost finished with the game.
Screw your game. You're freaking me out.
Don't freak out, Madison.
I'm the best friend you've never met, remember?
NO you’re not. You're just a creep. Do you even go to LHS?
15 and Silver.
STOP SAYING THAT
You'll have to figure it out if you want to know who I am.
I may have forgotten to mention...you have to win the game to keep all the prizes.
What does that mean?
The dress, the date...you have to win, or it all goes away.
What?! You're going to steal my dress and get Tanner to un-ask me?
Maybe you'll lose the dress. Or tear it.
Maybe you’ll get grounded before the dance.
Maybe Tanner's family will force him to visit his aunt that weekend.
You can't do that.
You're the one who said I was magical.
Something 15 and Silver.
Okay. I’ll try…15 and Silver.
Is 15 an age?
No.
Is Silver a name?
Yes.
Does 15 and Silver describe who you are?
No.
Does it describe where you are?
Smart girl ;)
Are you out on the lake right now?
Close...
Is 15 a house number on Silver Lake?
Not quite...
I'm biking to the lake now. Maybe I'll figure it out on my way there.
15TH STREET AND SILVER DRIVE
IT'S AN INTERSECTION
So smart! You win!
Come find me.
I'm waiting with prize number three :)
I'm on Silver Drive now. Give me 5.
OK, I'm here. I don't see you. Are you in the woods?
You said you'd be here.
This isn't just another stupid clue is it?
I'm not going to look for clues.
You're freaking me out. There's NO ONE out here.
If you're not even going to text me back, I'm leaving.
You're not going to leave me.
Not after I just gave you the most beautiful dress you could wish for and your dream date for homecoming.
Then where are you?
Check under the street sign.
In all this grass?
I found an old clay pot or something. Is this part of the game?
You win, Madison.
What is it? I don't get it
It's an oil lamp.
Go on, pick it up.
You've still got one wish left.
Madison picked up the lamp in awe…
She took it home with her, and her life was never the same.
She and Taylor went to Homecoming and fell in love.
But she never used her last wish.
Madison lived in an alternate universe, where genies and magical lamps are real.
But you don’t need a genie to follow your dreams.
Look around you - there are clues everywhere.
All you have to do is solve them.
And all your wishes will come true.
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